Cette newsletter présente quatre décisions de jurisprudence rendues au cours des derniers mois :
Un compte-rendu d’entretien annuel peut valoir sanction disciplinaire (Cass. soc., 2-2-2022, n° 20-13.833)...more
This newsletter summarises five significant judicial decisions over recent months:
A report of an annual performance evaluation can constitute a disciplinary sanction (Cass. soc., 2-2-2022, n° 20-13.833)....more
The French Supreme Court has just provided very useful guidance for employers on how to secure a valid termination: when justifying a termination on grounds of economic difficulties, the employer can only consider the period...more
Employers should take all appropriate precautions to avoid the bonus paid to an employee being construed as being part of his/her contractual remuneration. Should the bonus be considered as being part of the employment...more
Un employeur conclut une rupture conventionnelle avec une salariée après lui avoir adressé deux avertissements successifs. La salariée conteste par la suite cette rupture conventionnelle, en avançant que son consentement a...more
An employer concluded an amicable termination with an employee after giving her two successive disciplinary warnings. The employee subsequently contested this amicable termination, arguing that her consent was invalid due to...more
This newsletter reviews five notable court holdings over the last semester.
Moral harassment: the employer's investigation is valid even if all victims have not been interviewed (Cass, Soc., 8 January 2020,...more
7/19/2020
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Workplace Safety
The French government allowed the return to the workplace seven weeks ago already. However, a number of businesses have not been able to reopen immediately or operate fully, and the worldwide economic downturn may have a...more
The French government said on 11 May it is “Back to work.” What are the five questions that all employers should consider?
Of course the return to work will be a gradual process and even the French government is...more
5/4/2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has had an enormous impact on how businesses operate around the world. To help you navigate the different labor laws and regulations that governments have enacted during this critical time, Dechert’s...more
4/3/2020
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This newsletter summarises four significant judicial decisions over recent months.
1. The purpose of a probation period is for the employee’s skills to be assessed. Therefore an employee’s absence would extend the...more
1/21/2020
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Prevention of occupational hazards and management of matters related to safety and the protection of health at work are major concerns for all those involved in labor law.
This newsletter reviews five notable court...more
1/14/2020
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Brexit has been postponed again, until at least 31 October 2019, but with the possibility that it may occur sooner, maybe even within a few weeks....more
4/15/2019
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The UK Parliament, having for the second time rejected the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the UK government and the EU, will vote on it for a third time next week. If it is approved, the UK will ask the EU for a...more
The UK House of Commons has rejected the government’s proposed Withdrawal Agreement. Unless the Agreement (or an amended version of it) is approved by the House of Commons, or the Brexit date of 29 March 2019 is postponed or...more
1/16/2019
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There are important differences between the approaches that different countries take to address the issue of workplace bullying. This OnPoint provides an overview of the approaches taken in France, Germany, Russia, the UK and...more
6/1/2016
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On the heels of Macron Law, which aims to provide more flexibility to employers, the French government recently enacted Rebsamen Law. Rebsamen Law (hereafter “the Law”), aims to simplify relations between unions and employer...more
Les problématiques relatives au burn-out et à la pénibilité au travail ont constitué, au 1er semestre 2015, des sujets majeurs en matière de santé au travail.
En effet, des évolutions législatives en la matière,...more
Vous avez peut être manqué certains développements récents…
Cette lettre d’information rassemble quelques évolutions majeures du premier semestre 2015 en France en droit du travail.
Les demandes de dommages et...more
Before agreeing and executing a business sale involving a transfer of a business, an international publishing company (Wolters Kluwer) consulted its works council. The works council refused to deliver its opinion and issued...more
It’s back-to-school time: the French legislature has prepared a few surprises for you in labor law!
The Law of August 4, 2014 — named in reference to true equality between men and women in France — contains measures...more
The French Parliament recently enacted the law of July 31, 2014, which empowers employees to play a role before businesses embark on certain projects – similar to a works council consultation.
The law includes three...more
C’est la rentrée : le législateur vous a préparé quelques petites surprises en droit du travail !
La loi du 4 août 2014 – dénommée pour l’égalité réelle entre les femmes et les hommes – prévoit plusieurs mesures visant à...more
8/26/2014
Welcome to the latest edition of the International Employment Law Review, presented by Dechert’s Labor and Employment Practice. In this issue, we examine the most significant employment law developments in Belgium, England...more
A new lump-sum grading scale has been introduced, by Decree n° 2013-721 of August 2, 2013, to help facilitate post-termination settlements at the conciliation hearing stage. The scale may also prove useful for out of court...more